The National tribune., 1887-05-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts OF the
World.



sound the American Government on trade re-
latouship between the two countries The
Minister would neither deny nor confirm the
rnport.--lt is stated that the convention be-
tween England and Turkey provides that the
British shall eyacuate Egypt three years hence.
If after that time, internal troubles arise In
Fpypt British and Turkish troops shall re0c-
oupy the country Jointly, or separately, as the
two Governments may agree upon. NO other
mower shall be allowed 10 intervene in Egyp-
fian afairs.-The Turkish Government in
note to thA Powers, says il is unable to recon-
cile Che opposing parties in Bulgaria, and asks
fhe Powers 10 name a candidate for the Bulga-
rian throne who viii be likely TO suit the So
brauie.-Lord Harrington and 20 other Lib
eral Unionists have seeded from the Eighty
Club uf London In consequence Of the Clubs
approval Of Mr. Gladstones Irish policy.
INDUSTRIAL
serious phase of the coke strike at Everson,
Pa was developed Saturday, when mob of
300 miners marching i'm body, and generally
armed with bludgeons, suddenly appeared IN
the coke ward at the jimtown works Of Col
6choonmaker. Without warning they made
savage attack on q little knot OF men who were
engaged III drawing ont the coke from the
ovens there Such oc the laborers could not
escape were cruelty beaten, one man having
boil arms broken and being SO badly kicked
that his life is despaired Of SIX men We're
beaten very seyerely.-At Indianapolis Ind,
Rll tho street-car drivers struck last week.
There are no conductors In that city, none but
bobtail cars being used. Only one car on each
line i being run, in order TO preserve charter
rights The men asked an increase IN wages
from IA To 20 cents, but il was denled--Ihe
New York Central Labor Union passed resolu-
tions calling upon the Legislature 20 amend
the laws so they.woud not bear so heavily on
the poor maus Sunday, and to allow places Of
Hss ltgf II 3ar
Weld aud Joseph Kerstein, members of the
Journeymen Bakers Union, were arrested in
Jersey City, charged with conspiracy I'm having
distributed circulars requesting the public not
to patr0nize William Weber, bakor-The
Savannah Ga. Typographical Union, in con-
Eidoring the New York Sun boycott, passed res
olutions declaring that the right of the press
10 Il free and full expression Of opinion upon
Rl matters of daily concern should be unques-
tioned and untrammeed, and that any attempt
OF labor organizations to interfere with the
business Of any newspaper FOR the exercise Of
this privilege should be condemned and Gen.
Eured.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
deputation OF prominent citizens left st.
Louis for Washington Saturday evening with
handsomely illuminated invitation to Presi-
dent aud Mrs. Cleveland 60 visit the autumnal
festivities this year. The invitation has 10000
signatures PascO has been elected
by the Florida Legislature 10 succeed Mr. Jones
In the Senate of the United States. lie is
Rbout AZ years old, and was born in London,
England His parents emigrated to the British
Provinces when he was quite young and after
ward moved TO Boston before he had attained his
majority. The young man became an Ameri-
can citizen through the naturalization OF his
father before he became Of age.--The Nir-
ginia Senate unanimously adopted a resolution
requesting the President TO appoint Hon. j.
Randolph Tucker to the vacancy on the Su-
preme Court Bench Of the United States
The late r. III. Eddy has left $4,000 10 build
an equestrian statue to Gen. Fitz-John Porter,
nc Portsmouth ~ H--Miss Rose Cleveland
will take charge Of a special department OF
the Magazine OF American History, her sigma
tnre being attached 10 her editorial cOntTibn-
tons.-Nm Bucknell, OF Philadelphia, cele-
bratsd his 10th birthday last week by giving
O. Ducknell University, at Lcwisburg, Union
County, Pa. S50,00O This gift makes total oi
nearly Sl50000 given by Mr. Blackwell 10 thit
University within the last four years.
William O'BrieR noted Irish editor and Gn
advocate Of the cause OF Ireland against Eng
hand. who arrived iB this country recently, il
received everywhere with great demonstration
OF enthusiasm by his iellow-couutrymen. Las
week he made trip through Canada, and al
Montreal and one OF two other places wa
nlobbed BY the Omngcmen, the crowd hurlini
stones aud Othcrmissilcs upon him and his party
kr OBrien had q rib broken and Mr.. Wall
correspondent Of the New York Tribune wa
also badly injured
OBITUARY.
EE-G0v. Wm. Smith, OF Virginia familiarl.
known as Extra Billy Smith. died at War
Fentnn Va. Wednesday, In the s9th year Of hi
age. Hc was born III King George Counts
September 1877, Hc was elected TO Congrcs
In ls4l, aud was twice Governor Of Virgins
being lrst elected IN 1913, and his second tern
covered Tic notable last years Of the civil wal
At tic AFr of CD he entered tie COniederat
army was badly wounded at Sharpsburg an
war aiicrwara made Brigadier- -
ia Mayor Albert Palmer ol Boston, died theT
Sunday 0t pneumonia after q brief illness. III
was one Of the widest known Of Massachusett
Democrats, and had few equals In the State 4
Rn gratDr.----Du Saturday evening two brigt
young newspaper men oil Philadelphia--J.
Sheppard OF tho Record aud H. J. Isaacs, of th
IrcH-wcre instantly killed by railway train
They had been a short distance out of the cit
on business for their papers, aud hastily eros
ing railroad track, one caught his foot an
fcil upon the track, and tie other stumble
over him. Before they could recover then
selves swiftly passing train dashed over then
literally cutting them into fragments.
cEIslEs AND CASUALTIES.
On Thursday afternoon, IN full daylight,
miles Oh Nantucket the steamship Celtic Of d
White Star Line from Liverpool 10 New Yor
came into collision with the Britannia Of Il
same lluC New York 10 Liverpool. The Celi
crashed into the Britannia with terrific fore
Five eieeraRc Passengers were instantly kill
aud w injurcI. The dead were buried al sc
Both steamers were crowded with passenge
but fortunately neither OF them sank Th
were kept ah0at, and reached New York
Sunday. The damage 10 the Britannia W.
amount b $50 900 and that 10 the Celtic $45 0C
in Philadelphia on Sunday evening
party " eight young men and women went o
Tor boat ride. They drank too much De-
and In consequence two OF the men got into
light. During tbc melee the boat was CA
sized and five Of The eight-two men aud thg
WOmen-WcrC erDWned.---Dn Thursday !.
train -np the Missouri Pacific Railroad v
robbed by l1 mounted men near Austin n,
The passengers and trainmon were held
check hy reF0lgpr while part 0f the r0bb
broke open the safe Of the e1prcss-car a
secured about $4,000 The express mcsseng
wa badly beaten while defending the safe -
The chlef 0f The fiscal guard ai Babispc. Megi
says The earthquake was 20 strong here n
10 did not leave d single habitabe house atar
ing Sixty persons were killed aud many w,
wounded beyond hope az recovery. Betwcel
y. mi. and J a. MI. OF the day following III,
were ie shocks. We are siill digging out bod
auG thiuk the number of killed will reach lJ
THE detectives Of The city 0f Mexico
wrestling with q most mysterious crime 4
thus far without satisfactory results one
the leading banking firms 0f this city has 4
a. a. "A A. A.